Wedge advice

swanny32

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Due to get my new AMPS through in the next few days, now that has been decided on and ordered I have turned my attention to my wedges. Currently I have Wilson FG Tour wedges, 52, 56 and 60 degrees.

My question is this. The PW for the AMPS is 44 degrees, what wedge lineup would you suggest or do you think 52, 56 and 60 will be ok?
 
I personally think 44 to 52 is a big gap would be inclined to look at a 50 gap wedge and either a amp or find a Wilson 50 to save buying all new wedges unless of course you want more new shineys......
 
Id either pick up a 50 and look to have the 56 bent to 55 (to try and keep the gaps uniform, though would check how far they go before bending) or if replacing all id personally go 50,54,58, obviously to the frustration of Bobmac :)
 
Before buying any new wedges I think I would hit the practice ground to see what the distance gap is between your current ones. Depending on what shafts are in each particular club and how the club is weighted will affect the flight/distance that you get from each. It's not really as simple as picking a wedge with a particular loft and expecting it to go a set distance.
 
duncan mackie said:
I would wait and see...
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Is the correct answer and something I will be looking at over the next few weeks, just wanted to get people's opinions. I'm happy with the way I hit my wedges, the FG tour's have been a god send to my short game recently so I'd rather not part with them in truth but I'm a little worried about the distance between the AMP PW and my GW.
 
You need to be careful with lofts..
Modern irons are designed to get the ball in the air easier, the weighting creates a higher launch than blades from Days of Yore...
Hence the stronger lofts to counter the launch.
So a 44* PW of today doesn't necessarily go further than a 47* wedge of old - it may do but it's not a guarantee.

You definitely need to hit them, work out your yardages and take it from there..
 
There are some on here like bob who are magicians with a wedge in hand. They can float em, punch em, check em, roll em, cut em, choke em, flop em etc etc

I can't do any of this and my pitching used to be horrendous. My PW is 45 degrees and my GW used to be 52 with a 56 SW. It was a nightmare. I've now taken lessons on pitching using the clockface drill and have new wedges 50, 54, 58. I know my yardages and am hitting them where it matters on course. I'm a 'scientist' I learn a swing length, write down a yardage, use a GPS and I'm happy as Larry. People like Bob are artists they have more flare, creativity and panache.

If you're a scientist change them
If you're an artist keep them
If you're a magpie change them ;)
 
I'm tweaking my lofts in my wedges, well 1 anyway.

My PW is 47* and my gap is 52*. I currently have a 56* but feel I would be better served with a 58*

Sounds silly but I want a bit more of a gap between my GW and SW.
 
At the end of the day these are the business clubs and will make or break a score. If you aren't confident it makes it hard to be a good chipper so whatever you go for you've got to be 100% happy in your mind they are the ones for you. Personally I'd go 52 and 58 and drop the 60 as I think theese give you enough options
 
I'd be looking 50* and 56* and that's all. Don't think you would need much more. Opening the face of my 56* I can produce the shots I would go to my 60* for in the old days. Much more confident in the 56 as well.
Would cost you less too.
 
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